Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. HandUp is a social enterprise company that takes online donations via web or text for specific homeless people and delivers the help through partner organizations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The world has finally moved beyond just electronically creating books that are then distributed as ordinary print books to actually delivering digital ebooks. In technical terms, this means that the next version of the DAISY format, version 4, will be the same as EPUB3, the main format used by commercial publishers of ebooks.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

We all live in a world filled with technology, which can prove to be a help and hinderance to our work and personal lives. Furthermore, for those of us in the nonprofit world who rely on technology every day to do our jobs, the efficiencies gained by this technology can make a significant impact in the funds we deliver to improve social good.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 10, 2021

This approach ensures your organization is keeping up with the latest technological advances without budget-busting fees and broken customizations. Download this guide to discover three keys to adopting this kind of future-focused technology for your association. How many versions of the software is your company currently supporting?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

In my contribution to Ron’s book, I discuss the framework that guides us at Benetech, the technology nonprofit I lead. When I first started pursuing the idea of using technology to solve challenging social problems, it was a pretty radical idea.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Across industries, organizations have been investing heavily to integrate analytics throughout every aspect of their company to capture a portion of the $9.5 eBook: Your Guide to Migrating from Raiser’s Edge to Salesforce . trillion to $15.4 trillion value that the McKinsey Global Institute estimates advanced analytics can enable.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

My personal goal is to channel the aspirations of the technology community to do more social good. More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. Are you excited about technology benefiting the world?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 20, 2018

Forbes magazine voted Salesforce the most innovative company in the world (ahead of Tesla, Apple and Google). Learn how in our free ebook. From email marketing to volunteer management, the Salesforce AppExchange offers more than 3,500 applications for associations to advance their mission. Innovation. Learn More.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

That’s the lobbying position of some companies in the intellectual property field when implementing the new Marrakesh Copyright Treaty. But, some companies want to empty the library shelves and insist that only books that can’t be purchased are allowed to be stocked in such libraries. If you can buy a book, you can’t borrow it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

When it comes to technology, you get what you pay for. Resources Deluxe – their blog, ebooks, help docs, and design trends are seriously useful and well designed resources that any nonprofit marketing team should check out. . From serious problems to simple plugin recommendations, you’ll be covered. 3) Kinesta :: kinsta.com.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

But, it's a dream that the commercial ebook vendors keep dashing. We have an action by Amazon that sets back years of work to make ebooks accessible. Amazon is the company that built Target's website. I also have a Kindle1, and have bought a bunch of Kindle ebooks. Note that I'm not dinging the publishers here.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2014

This reality changed when both Kevin and Sophia learned about the accessible online library Bookshare , an initiative of Silicon Valley technology nonprofit Benetech. With its rapidly growing collection of over 225,000 (and counting) accessible ebooks, Bookshare is the world’s largest library of its kind.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. As a different kind of Silicon Valley tech company—a nonprofit with a pure focus on social good—our goal is to see that the best of technology gets applied to social needs left unaddressed by for-profit businesses. copyright law.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2012

Finally, in the ebook, Grossman talks about the CEO of French technology giant Atos, who plans to phase out internal emails by 2014. "Instead, you spend so much time every day managing your inbox that everything else in your life--real work, family, play--is practically an afterthought."

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

These are my links for January 16th through February 6th: How Twitter is Being Used By Companies | Mobile Technology in TAFE - Great post from Sue Waters about how different companies are using Twitter. Interesting to compare different styles and approaches. Here are some thoughts to help improve your back and forth."

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

However, the time has come when we need a really smart attorney to join Benetech and help us navigate the intersection of technology and social good. We are consulted by policymakers, legislators, rightsholders, companies and activists for our insights. No, we’re not being sued (and we want to keep it that way).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

People with disabilities are repeatedly left out in the cold because accessibility concerns don’t rank high on tech company priority lists. A great (bad) example is Adobe, one of the leading ebook technology vendors, who just introduced their Digital Editions.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2015

And the topic is one of my favorites – pro bono service or, in layperson’s terms, how employees at companies large and small give their time and professional talents to help nonprofits thrive. Pro bono (or skills-based volunteerism) has long been a key part of many companies’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) toolkits.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Forward-thinking companies understand that both their employees’ purpose and their community’s social good needs play into their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Some of this research is highlighted in Blackbaud’s CSR 2020: Experts Look Ahead eBook, which includes insights from a number of CSR thought leaders.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. NTEN: Nonprofit Technology Network is focused on helping nonprofit staff adopt new technologies in their chosen areas of expertise, and to thrive by doing so. Meet Carolyn Appleton!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2015

Technology. For-profit companies are beginning to capitalize on the idea that personal connection is paramount, but nonprofits have long held that model at the heart of everything they do. Download the free eBook to check out their insights to see where you are and where you have room to grow. Innovation. The future.

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BoardAssist

JANUARY 10, 2017

Here you can direct fans to a product, service, your latest webinar or even an ebook. If you’re a local company, video the area, local events, holiday happenings or landmark/historical areas that connect your fans to your local organization. At Tech Impact, they believe technology can do amazing things. Contact Us. Watch Video.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

For more advice on how to lead your organization through the pandemic, see Grossman’s new (free) ebook, 12 Tips for Employers to Navigate the Future World of Work. Continue to think boldly and innovatively about your company or team’s mission, strategy, and priorities.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2016

An in-depth guide related to the target issues they care about, tools or templates, case studies, and ebooks are all great examples of this. Don't let private companies corner the market on creativity. Private companies measure success using KPIs like ROI and sales goals. Innovation pays, and not just for private corporations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

For more advice on how to lead your organization through the pandemic, see Grossman’s new (free) ebook, 12 Tips for Employers to Navigate the Future World of Work. Continue to think boldly and innovatively about your company or team’s mission, strategy, and priorities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2020

For more advice on how to lead your organization through the pandemic, see Grossman’s new (free) ebook, 12 Tips for Employers to Navigate the Future World of Work. Continue to think boldly and innovatively about your company or team’s mission, strategy, and priorities.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 18, 2020

This could include accepting unsold food from restaurants and shops, unwanted clothes and school supplies, unwanted technology etc. You could even reward them with knowledge, for example sharing the story of a person your nonprofit has helped, an ebook, or simply a personalised and heartfelt thank you email. Green Online Marketing .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

Of course, this is a familiar concept to me as someone who started his career building for-profit tech companies in Silicon Valley. Whether it’s Microsoft transforming the PC software industry, or Google or Facebook, it’s clear that the world is different because these companies exist. The first was the ebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2021

A list curated by MobileCause – a nonprofit technology company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile, and event fundraising solutions. 4) [eBook] 5 Steps to the Perfect Virtual Fundraising Event Program. 6) [eBook] Compelling Storytelling for Virtual Fundraisers.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

We'd like you to meet Linda Widdop, Tech Impact’s, Director of Technology Services. Linda is one of the great ones in nonprofit technology. Linda Widdop : My tech background began in 1993 when I got a job at a PC manufacturing company in Philadelphia working on an assembly line. From there, I moved into QA testing.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2018

Society is a buzz about new technology: artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, autonomous cars, the surveillance state, and more. Even in the tech industry, with its intense turf battle, companies have come to rely on open standards for data, for APIs, for technological plumbing.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

We provide accessible ebooks that can be spoken aloud, turned into Braille or large print. Ironically, many of these users might buy commercial ebooks, but the anti-piracy technology built into many ebook systems are not compatible with the technology these users employ to get the books in Braille or synthetic speech.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 12, 2023

And the companies that focus on assisting organizations in making the most of available donation-matching opportunities—i.e., Blog content includes lists of top matching gift and volunteer grant companies, workplace giving program best practices, marketing tips and tricks, and more.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Backed by its committed community of volunteers, and with its most critical processes supported by technology, Greenpeace Nordic won’t give up its fight to raise awareness and change practices and laws until the climate emergency is averted and a greener future is assured. People power, underpinned by technology. About the Author.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 11, 2013

The staff at Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I lead, recently came together to answer this question: “What values define our identity and drive our work?” Benetech and our initiatives, like SocialCoding4Good, are constantly adapting and growing to ensure that we are living our Number 1 truth: “Social Change Through Technology.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 5, 2014

Chapter 1: Nonprofit Technology and Fundraising. Also covered: News Articles and Press Releases, Blogs, Images and Infographics, Videos, Online Petitions, Online Contests, Online Stores, Ebooks and Digital Reports, Event Invitations, Webinars, and Smartphone and Tablet Apps. Mobile and social media are powerful fundraising tools.

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